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Hey does anyone no the Standard height from floor to centre of basin waste as it leaves the trap on a pedistal basin?

Hey is there any way of changing an old leaking radiator valve without draining the system. Its a sealed system.

Hey when filling the hole around pipes to fit a bar shower on a tiled wall. Is it ok to do this with silicone to stop water getting through. I think I have heard somewere that silicone can corrode copper. Thanks for any advice

Hey I have a bathroom to tile, I am going to set the tiles out so I tile full tile around the baht as the cuts work out well to the ceiling and floor. I want to ask when I get to the end of the bath is it a case of entending a level line from the bottom of the last tile. Extend this line all the...

Ok thanks alot for the help. So will I be able to get a 82mm soil pipe plug then from a normal plumbers merchants I enquired at one and they didnt seem to do 3inch.

Hey I wonderd if any one knew if 3inch waste pipe fittings can be purchased from any plumbers merchants? I am after a 3inch waste pipe plug to cap off a waste pipe. Thanks if any one can help. Am struggling to get one.

I dont have any way of getting puts up sorry. Its plaster either side of the soil pipe. I just need to cement up so is sealed i.e wont let fumes in. Any ideas ?

Hey whats the best way to fill in a whole around a 4inch waste pipe as it goes vertical though a floor. Its outside it goes up though a walk through tunnel between two houses. is about a 5 inch whole all the way around. Its a old house it needs filling as two flues exit in this tunel between the...

thank you is the PE that is used for gas jointed by welded joints by a machine think I have heard this before.

What would PE be used for then?

Hey is MDPE pipe the same as PE pipe or are they different things?

I have no spare tiles no. But I will have a few to go at as theres all the ones that will now be under the bath i can hopefully re-use. Just hoping I can get a 1700mm in. The room is 1685 with the tiles on. So am hoping with taking a couple of rows off on one side and hopefully abit of plaster...

Hey the rooms about 1685 with the tiles on. Would you think I'll be able to get a 1700 bath in? With only taking a row or two of tiles off? Thanks for any advise.

Thanks I'll see what it looks like then when I have the bath ready to fit.

Ok, Thanks have you used this method before in a similar sitution? There wanting the shower leaving on the wall, do you think it will seal well enough with people getting showerd in it aswell? What about securing the bath to the wall with L bracks. I won't be able to do this with the tiles in...

Hey I have a bath to fit in place of a shower tray there's enough room in the bathroom to fit a 1500mm bath. The bathroom is already tiled, I guess I need to take a row of tiles off though so I can sink the bath in to the wall abit to get a good seal. I can imagine this will be tricky. Has any...

Hey I am thinking of tiling my hallway. Is it ok to tile over the original floor tiles? I think I read somewere you can as long as there firm. Is there any particular way of making sure there firm? Also what kind of primer would I need? Or is it best ripping them up? Thanks for any help.

Thanks for the advice. With regards to one of the points you make '' Only do the best job you can, dont undertake a job you may feel is out of your depth, perhaps you need some experience'' On the odd occasion I come across a job that is out of my depth, how would you recommend I handle this...

Hey I'm 22 years old, have 5 years experince in plumbing and a looking at starting up on my own. I got layed off last summer and have since been travelling. I am now back in the UK and it doesn't look like any firms are setting on at the moment, so am thinking of starting up on my own. Has any...